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Photos: Iowa City Liberty vs. Pleasant Valley in Class 5A state volleyball championship
Lightning win in 4 sets to claim title
Nov. 3, 2022 1:27 pm, Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 7:16 pm
The Iowa City Liberty Lightning beat the Pleasant Valley Spartans to win the Class 5A Iowa high school state volleyball championship at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.
Liberty players fall on the floor in celebration after defeating Pleasant Valley to become champions during the girls state volleyball class 5A finals game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Mariah Rollins (43) sets the ball for teammate Liberty's Lauren Ramspott (6) in the second set against Pleasant Valley during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty celebrates after getting a point to pull ahead of Pleasant Valley as Pleasant Valley's Siena Roethler (4) reaches out to give her teammate Pleasant Valley's Abbie Staats (6) a high-five in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley huddles together after falling to Liberty in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Isabelle Mehmen (10) smiles as she celebrates with teammates after defeating Pleasant Valley during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) digs the serve from Pleasant Valley in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Lilah VanScoyoc (41) becomes emotional as she hugs teammate Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) after defeating Pleasant Valley and earning the title of class 5A champions during the girls state volleyball class 5A finals game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Gracie Hennings (1) celebrates with teammate Liberty’s Lilah VanScoyoc (41) after delivering a kill shot to Pleasant Valley for a point in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Izzy Van De Wiele (13) and Pleasant Valley's Isabelle Kremer (18) put their hands up to try and stop the kill shot delivered by Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman (33) cries out in celebration as her teammates pile on top of her after defeating Pleasant Valley during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) digs the serve from Pleasant Valley in the first set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Abbie Staats (6) runs to dig the serve from Liberty in the first set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman (33) sends a kill shot past Pleasant Valley's Izzy Van De Wiele (13) and Pleasant Valley's Siena Roethler (4) for a point for the Bolt in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Asta Hildebrand (12) drives the ball past Pleasant Valley's Emily Goodpaster (7) for a point in the third set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Lauren Ramspott (6) runs to dig the serve from Pleasant Valley in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Siena Roethler (4) knocks down the attack from Liberty’s Lilah VanScoyoc (41) in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Siena Roethler (4) bumps the ball over to the Liberty side in the first set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Gracie Hennings (1) and Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman (33) jump up to defend as Pleasant Valley's Chloe Cline (14) drives the ball past them for a point in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Lilah VanScoyoc (41) celebrates with her teammates after getting a point for the Bolts in the second set against Pleasant Valley during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) sends the ball past Pleasant Valley's Siena Roethler (4) for a point for the Bolts in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Izzy Van De Wiele (13) jumps up for an attack and sends the ball past two Liberty players in the first set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Isabelle Kremer (18) reacts after teammate Pleasant Valley's Izzy Van De Wiele (13) delivered a kill shot to the Bolts and got a point for the Spartans in the first set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty seniors hold the sticker to place on the bracket naming the Bolts the winners of the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
After bringing the score to 24-22, Liberty’s Isabelle Mehmen (10) and Liberty's Gracie Hennings (1) celebrate in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman (33) holds up the championship trophy in celebration and jumps up and down with her teammates during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty players rush to the student section and celebrate with them after receiving their championship t-shirts after winning the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty head coach Allie Kelly smiles as she and her senior players place their name on the bracket after winning the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) and Liberty's Lauren Ramspott (6) run out of the tunnel during team introductions before the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Gracie Hennings (1) becomes emotional after receiving her state championship t-shirt after the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Siena Roethler (4) and Pleasant Valley's Ella Jones (3) become emotional as they embrace after falling to Liberty during the girls state volleyball class 5A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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